TITE SCRANTON TUIBUN-E-TU-RSDAY MORNINGS. JANUARY 12, 181)7.
Department
NEW PASTOR RECOGNIZED
Interesting Services Held Lost Night in
the Jackson Street Baptist Church.
Address of Rev. Dr. Dixon.
Itov, Thomas do Gruchy Was formal
ly Introduced Into tliu circle of city
ministers nt "recognition" services
hold last night at the Jackson Street
Hoptlst church, uf which lie became
the pastor, last December. The tnuel
Itif: was tnarked by a large attendance,
nearly every seat In the large audito
rium belnu filled,
On the pulpit .platform were seated
the speakers of the evening, Itev. J.
K. Dixon, D. D l'enn Avenue Baptist
church; ltev. W. G. Watklns, chalr
inan of the evening and pastor of the
North Slain Avenue Uaptlst church;
REV. THOMAS DE GIU'CHY.
Itev. II. II., Harris, of Taylor Calvary
Uaptlst church; llev. S. F. Mathews,
Heranton Stieet Uaptlst church; llev.
V, S. Jones, First Welsh Uaptlst
church; llev. W. J. Ford, Green llldge
Uaptlst church; Itev. J. 13. Sweet,
Simpson Methodist Episcopal church;
llev. J. P. Moffat, Washburn Street
Presljyterlan church; Edward Howell,
and the members of the church choir,
Lewis Davles leader. Dr. Dixon deliv
ered the principal address of the even
ing, his subject being "Unused Forces
of the. Church.", His address was re
jilete with witty epigrams and In Its
reference to the new pastor and his
unusual methods In the pulpit the ad
dress was highly laudltory. The meet
ing, proper, opened with an anthem by
the choir, followed by the reading of
Corinthians, lx:14, by Edward Howell.
Itev. W. J. Ford offered prayer and
the congregation joined In the singing
of the coronation.
At this point Dr. Dixon wns Intro
duced by Presiding Olllcer AVatklns.
In spooking about unused forces of the
church Dr. Dixon llrst showed the love
for power which seems Implanted In
man; how men search for It, tumble
over themselves to secure It. The con
clusion that every limn is committed
to some sort of energy was drawn and
the thought advanced Hint to all de
pends on what wo harness ourselves to
do.
Among the other influences men
tioned were discipline, church edlllces,
the sexton, ushers, enthusiasm, money,
.adaptation, in expatiating on these
'points Dr. Dixon delighted his audience
with:
"When a man enters the church of
the Lord Jesus Christ he should not
hanker after the leeks und onions of
the world:"
"There are too many breathing wax
figures in the church."
"Some churches are the only parlor
known to some Christians. They, have
none at home; they love to spend their
evenings In the church."
"The sexton's face should be all sun
Bhlne and summer."
"The ushers should be the best look
ing men In the church."
"The .aisles of a church are not meant
for the march of platoons of silk up and
down, nor for a dress parade of silk
gloves."
"The 'silver fish' In the Bible is money
fish thcjre should be many silver llshes
In a church."
"A painter was once asked with what
he mixed his paints, his answer was
'brains' there .is a dearth of paint in
some churches."
"Superiority Is the disease of our
4tme."
Thesfc and many other like flashes of
wit, darkened here and there with sun
bursts of eloquence, made up an un
usually good address.
After Dr. Dixon had concluded Rev.
H. II. Harris extended the "hand of
welcome" to the new pastor. Dr. Har
ris' words were characteristic, gener-
REV. II. II. HARRIS.
ous and permeated with good feeling.
He said that on behalf of the churches
In Scrnnton and the neighboring towns
and villages ho extended the welcome
and In doing so ho wished to emphasize
the sincerity of his greeting.
Rev. S. F. Matthews delivered tho
"charge to the church." The congre
gation sang "How Firm a Foundation"
and Rev. W. S. Jones made tho charge
to, the pastor. Mr. Jones was partly
facetious, partly serious.
Rev. Thomus Bell,
who was to have
spoke the "welcome to our
city," was
not present nt the mooting, and Rev.
J. B. Sweet extended to the new pastor
a "welcome to the West Side." Rev.
J. P. Moffntt followed In like. Before
the lieuedlQtlpu was given by Mr. de
Gruchy ho was culled upon for remarks.
He responded. Hymnul singing closed
thb meeting. A roll call of the church
members will be hold tonight ut the
church.
BURIAL OF SIRS. 55ERFASS.
Funeral services over the remains of
M'rs.'Ge.orge L. Zerfass took place at
'2 o'clock yesterday afternoon from her
Into- residence, 1110 Washburn street.
The services wero attended by a large
number of the friends of the deceased.
Itey. J. P. SI off at spoke words of coin-
A ' Mjmf
furt to the bereaved. He .eulogized
the life of Mrs. Zorfass whom none
knew but to love. The out-of-town
peiHcns at the funeral were: Misses
Klslu and Gertrude Herfasss, Mrs. Un
derwood, of New York- city; Mlfcses
Ilallln, from MrDonough, N. Y.; Mr.
and Mrs. Isaac Milliard, Mr. and Mrs.
J. Mott and Mrs. Thomas Williams,
of Montrose. The floral tributes wore
many and beautiful. The pallbearers
were: William" Frliik, J, W. banning,
Thomas Pollen. iE. W. Thayer, W. D.
Hall, and Hansom Urlggs. Interment
wus made In Forest Hill cemetery.
OFFICKI1S INSTALLED.
The ofllcers of St. Urenden council,
Young Men's Institute, were Installed
last eveningand n smoker rind social
session followed. The olllcers are: M.
J. Fltzgibbon, president; II. C. Clal
laghor, llrst vice president; James
Shea, second vice president; J. J. Dur
kln, financial secretary; Charles Cnii
aan, recording secretary; P. F. Duffy,
corresponding secretary; James Hrown,
treasurer; Austin Duffy, marshal;
James O'Malley, Inside sentinel; Jo
seph daynor, outside sentinel; trustees,
M. J. McAndrow, retiring president;
William Vaimton, John Donahue, P.
F. McCoy, P. Grady. Among the en
tertainers were: Timothy McCarthy,
M. Madden. Thomas Larkln, Thomas
Mcllugh, Edward Welsh, Mr. Kelley,
Will Vanston.
ANNUAL MEETING HELD.
The Plymouth Congregational church
held Its annual meeting last evening.
Keports of tin'' different olllcers were
received. A. B. Eynon was re-elected
superintendent of the Sunday school;
John Richards, assistant. Gomer Ileese
was elected chorister of the devotional
meetlngs.George F. Eynon, Mr. Stover,
W. A. Jones, Eleazer Evans wore elect
ed trustees for three years.
FIRE AT O'HORA'S.
Fire broke out at 4.45 o'clock,. last
evening in the house of John' O'Hora
on Fourth street, Uellevue, but only a
few minutes passed before the blaze
was extinguished through the work of
the Eagle' and Columbia companies,
which responded to an alarm from box
Hi. The lire started from a defective
stove pipe, the sparks igniting some
articles of clothing which hung on the
wall near the stove. The damage to
the building was slight.
DEATH OF MRS. BRIDGET SMITH.
Mrs. Bridget Smith, once a resident of
Luzerne street, died Sunday evening
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
Maurice Welsh, 347 Lincoln avenue,
aged about fil years. She Is survived
by six children, George, Peter and
Delia Smith, Mrs. Maurice Welsh, Mrs.
George Malott and Mrs. Edward Mc
Gulre. Funeral will be held ut U a. in.
from 347 Lincoln avenue.
PERSONAL MENTION.
Miss Anna Phillips, of Grant avenue,
Is visiting nt Carbondule.
Miss Williams, of Wllkes-Uarre, Is
i3lting Miss Rahel Powell, of North
Garfield avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. T. M. Miller, of Wash
burn street, are visiting at Wllllams
port. Miss Annie Harris, of Taylor, Is visit
ing Mr. and Mrs. John Reynolds, of
Eynon street.
Mrs. D. C. Hughes, of North Brom
ley avenue. Is visiting at Pittston.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Davis, of Nan
tlqoke, have returned from a visit
with Mr. and Sirs. Havard, of Eynon
street.
Evan R, Williams loft yesterday to
resume his studies at Marietta college.
Ohio, utter a three weeks' visit with
his parents Mr. and Sirs. Evan J. Wil
liams, of Hampton street.
William Williams, of North Sumner
avenue, and Sliss Ann Coleman, of the
iNorth End, will be united in marriage
on Wednesday evening, the 27th lust.
Will Marsh lias entered the Wllkes
Barre races and his many friends here
hope for his success. He started last
night with a handlcnp of 210 yaids to
his credit. A big crowd of West Side
young men will go down to Wllkes
Uarre tonight to see the llnlsh. .
NOTES OF NEWS.
Godllp Gable died yesterday and will
bo burled Wednesday afternoon from
Jils late home on North Hyde Park ave
nue. The St. Leo's battalion night school
was regularly formed lust evening with
SI. J. Conroy as teacher.
Richard T. Edwards was Injured yes
terday mornlmr by 11 fall of top coal
at the Bellevie mine. He Was taken to
his home cut; Thirteenth street. His
condition Is serious.
There wll be an entertainment given
In the Bellevuo Calvlnistlc Methodist
church next Wednesday evening under
the auspices of No. 13 school, The pro
ceeds are to be used for the purchase
of singing books. The public is Invited.
Dev. David Jones attended the min
isterial meeting of the Congregatlonal
lsts held yesterday at the home of the
Rev. T. C. Edwards, Kingston.
The folowlng ofllcers hnve been nomi
nated by Hydo Park Father Slathew
society: President, J. C. Gallagher;
vice president, SI. S. Lavelle; financial
secretary, John I'. Crowley and John
Donahoe; recording secretary, Thomas
Fleming and Sllchael Jennings; trus
tees, John SIcTlernan, J. II. Brown and
Edward Kenney.
Dr. E. V. Harrison, Dentist, Alears
Hall. 113 S. Main avenue.
Tho joint sewers nnd drains commit
tee of councils will Inspect this after
noon a portion of the sewer territory
in the Fifteenth und Sixth wards. The
members will meet nt 3 o'clock ut the
corner of Luzerne street and Soutli
Slain avenue.
The latest and best styles. Roberts,
120 North Slalne.
It Is announced that John Evans,
of Swetland street, and Miss Annie
Roberts, of the Arahbald, will bo united
In marriage In the near future.
We laundry stiff collars with soft
button holes. Crystal Laundry.
David R. Jones, of Price street, has
been elected superintendent of the First
Congregational church Sunday school.
Choice cut flowers and flower de
signs at Palmer & McDonulds, G14
Spruce.
Dr. C W. Colboru, Dcutibt,
Rooms 144 North Slain avenue.
West Side Business Directory.
HARRIET J. DAVIS, FLORIST.-Cut
flowers and funeral designs a specialty;
101 South Stain avenue; two door3 tram
Jackson street.
MORGAN'S PHARSIACY-101 NORTH
avenue Warranted pure drugs and
chemicals. Prescriptions carefully pre
pared. Fine stationery and blank books.
A large stock suitable for Christmas
presents, Teachers' Bibles cheaper than
ever. Call and examine them. Wood
stains, paints, window glass, etc. Clerk
at store all hours of night.
SECOND HAND FUUNITURE.-Cash for
anything you have to sell. Furniture,
' Stoves, Tools, etc. Call and see tha
stock of J. C. King, 701 to 709 West Lack
awanna avenue.
The Kin? of
BISECHAM'S.
Pills 1j Beccham's.
Skates M one-half ' price at Florey's,
222 Wyoming uvetiue.
Suburban News
In General
south sinuNHWs.
The South Side and Turner basket
ball teams will play In Turner hall
next Monday night.
John J, Doud Is serving as a Juryman,
Select Councilman Robert Robinson
Is 111.
Miss Kate Snyder, of Wllkes-Uarre,
Is visiting Alder street friends.
Miss Lizzie Murphy, of Carbondalo,
Is visiting Miss Collins, of Stone ave
nue. John P. Qulnnan, Dcm6cratlc com
mitteeman In the Twelfth ward, has
announced that the district caucuses
will be held tomorrow. Nominations
will be made for district olllces and an
ttldermnn. The polling places will be
open between fi.30 nnd 7.30 o'clock.
Mrs. Peter Rosar was at Elmhurst
yesterday.
Tho First Presbyterian church has
established a mission for foreigners
at Sa Cedar avenue, where Rev. J.
Getlza is In charge.
We laundry stiff . collars with soft
button holes. Crystal Laundry.
Columbia council, Young Men's In
stitute, Installed olllcers lust evenmg.
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Foy and family
have returned from a visit In New York
city.
Rev. Hugh McDyer, of Ireland, was
on Sunday the guest of Rev. E. J.
Melley.
Miss Bessie Burns, of Breck street,
has recovered from a serious Illness.
Miss Margaret Roche, of Cherry
street, has returned from a visit with
Unlondale friends.
Choice cut flowers and flower de
signs at Palmer & McDonalds, D41
Spruce.
PKOVlDliNCh'.
The Providence and Turner basket bull
teams will play in Company II armory
Thursday nlclit.
One of the greatest games of basket
ball that has been played In this section
this season took place last evening In
Company II armory between the North
End and Pittston second teams. The leum
work of both was nearly perfect. Such
an exhlbltoln of passing was never before
witnessed .in a basket ball game here.
Neither side scored until near tho end uf
the second half, when Pittston threw a
basket.
The Bouquet dancing class will meet to
morrow evening In Brown's hall.
Citizens lesldlng In the Third ward aie
requested to meet this evening In the An
thracite club rooms, on Fulton street, at
7.20 for the purpose of organizing a hose
company.
W. J. Hopkins, of Wayne avenue, is se
ilously 111.
Joseph Danvers, of Wayne avenue, Is
slowly recovering.
Waler Seymour, of Philadelphia, has
returned to his home after a few weeks'
stay with friends In this part of tho city.
Miss Cahaney, of Jermyn, Is being en
tertained by Mr. and Mrs. Barney Clark,
of William stieut.
The funeral of Malcolm Bryden, the C-
year-old son of Mr. und Mrs. Andrew Bry
den, will take place fiom the residence,
on Putnam stieet, at 2 o'clock this after
noon. The funeral of Hartley Campbell will
take place this morning from ills late
home, on Keyser avenue. A requiem high
mass will bo celebrated at the Holy Ros
ary church at 9 o'clock. The St. .Mary's
Temperance society, of which the de
ceased was a member for the past twenty
yeais will attend in a body. Interment
will be made in Hyde I'aik Catholic
cemetery.
The fuueiul of James Clark, the infant
child of Mr. and Mrs. James Clark, cf ",:!S
West Market street, who died on .Monday
afternoon, will take place this afternoon.
Intel ment will be made In Hyde I'urk
Catholic cemetery.
Mr. James Golden, of Parsons, is visit
ing .Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Neary, of West
Maiket street.
Sliss Sarah Campbell, of Bloom avenue,
has returned from a visit with relatives
In Washington. D. C.
Henry Protheroe, of Putnam street, is
recovering from a serious Illness.
Arthur Atherton, of Plymouth, spent
Sunday with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. B.
B. Atherton, of North Main avenue.
GREEN It DUE.
The surprise party tendered Slerrltt
Gardner Saturday evening at his home,
on Dickson avenue, by the members of
Beatrice lodge, No. 7U, Daughters of Re
bekah, was a very delightful affair. Sir;
Gardner Is a member of the society, but
poor health prevents him from attending
the meetings very often. He is very much
interested In the work, so tho members
took this opportunity of visiting him at
his home. During the evening the rooms
rang with music rendered by the Asbury
quartette. It being Mr. Gardner's birth
day, a line umbrella was presented him,
the gift of the members of the lodge. 10.
W. Pearce made an eloquent and appro,
piate speech In presenting the token, to
which Brother Gardner feelingly respond
ed. Refreshments were served and a gen
eral good time was enjoyed by all. Those
present were: Sir. and Sirs. J. II. Sew
ard, Sir. and Sirs. L. W. Lewis, Sir. ami
Mrs. Ell Bender. SB-, and Sirs. E. W.
Pearce, Sir. and Sirs. F. J. Soudam, Sir.
and Sirs. Ed. Reed, .Mr. and Sirs. W. J.
Williams, Sir. and Sirs. Harry Thomus,
Sir. and Sirs. J. IT. Hopewell, Sir. and .Mrs.
David Smith, Sir. and Sirs. Q. D. Guyer,
Sir. and Mrs. II. A. Snyder, Sir. and Sirs.
George Bailey, Sir, and Sirs. Jucob Smith.
Sir. and Sirs. W. 11. Lanyon, Mr. and Mrs.
B. F. Dunn, Sir. and Sirs. Will Treverton,
Sir. and Sirs. A. Hope Aitkin, Sir. and
Mrs. Charles Baker, Ernest Gardner, Sliss
.Margaret I'lngle. .Miss Lulu Coll, .Miss
Lydta Richards, Sirs. W. .1. Williams, Sirs.
Rachel Williams. Miss Charlotte SIseo,
Miss Ada VanStorck, C. P. Slack, -Miss
Sarah Acker, Sirs. C. S. Sears, O. L. Col
vln. UUNMOKIC.
Orren Swarts entertained n number of
his friends Friday evening at his home,
on Cherry street. Thoso present were:
Frank and Krnest Mitchell, of Wichita,
Kan.; Miss Gertie Price, of Cnnodeiiels;
Minnie and Harry, Swarts, of Scrantou;
l.owis Collins, of Lake Ariel, and of l)un
inoro were Misses Kda Schoonover, Jen
nie Blesecker, Jennie Secor, Battle Jen
klne, Clara Collins, Annie Powell, Mable
Freeman, Kva Montgomery, Jessie Wert,
Acey Colter, Nellie Collins, nnd Arthur
Jenkins, Roy Brudy, Bushnel Brunson,
Bdward Bishop, Carl and Harold Vaughn,
Music and games wero freely Indulged
In until n late hour, when a supper was
served by Mrs. Swarts.
Colonial council, No. 27, Daughters of
America, at tho last stated meeting elect
ed and Installed the following otllcers for
tho ensuing term: Councilor, Maine
Crabb; assistant councilor, Kittle Terwll
llger; vice-councilor, Currlo Jenkins; as
sltant vice-councilor. Louisa Knglo; le
cordlng secretary, Clnra Hwatts; assist
ant recording secretary, Kva Osterhout;
llnnnchil secretary, Lizzie Bollock; treas
urer, Belle Mitchell; past councilor, Lavlna
Powell; assistant Junior past councilor,
Allco Altemose; warden, Rose Corell:
conductor. Alice Oakley; Insldo sentinel,
Carrie Belknap; outsldo sentinel, J. C.
Schlenz; trustees, Knima Van Camp, Kva
Osterhout, Louisa Kngle. After Installa
tion of ofllcers a recess was taken and ic.
freshnients. served. Colonial council, since
Its orgunlzutlon, has grown In member
ship as fast as it has lu populailty. It
lias become one of the first societies of
tho borough.
Mrs. Jennlo Mitchell, of Wichita, Kan.,
and daughter, Jessie, and sou, Kverett,
aivexpected soon to Dunninre, where they
will remain with friends during the win
ter. T ho Junior Order of American Mechanics
has formed a Sunday s.'iool class In. the
Methodist Kplscopul Simduv school rooms,
wheie they now uttend every Sunday.
A meeting of the Loyal Legion was
held Saturday night In Boyle's hall, at
which the following olllcers were elected:
Leader, Jacob Eastcrllne; assistant lead
er, Lawrence Brink; president, Theodore
Zleglcr; vice-president, Diana Capwell;
secretary, Eva Montgomery; treasurer,
Alexander MncKay; trustee, Edward
Swartz,
Adjourned meetings of the school board
and councils will be held this evening.
Born, to Sir, and Mrs. John Slongau, of
Moscow avenue, a daughter.
Miss Lucy Wild, of Sllll street, Is con
fined to her homo with Illness,
At tho last regular meeting of the Hook
and Ladder company, the following olll
cers were elected: President, SI. J, SIc
Gulre; vice-president, John SIcKluney;
llnanclal secretary, John SIcGuire; record
ing secretary, M. J. Walsh; treasurer, P.
Mcllugli; trustees, .Martin Henley, D.
Reardon, Patrick SlcIIugh, Anthony
Walsh and SI. J. SIcGuire.
A week of prayer will be held In the
Adams Avenue I'rpubyterltiu church each
evening this week with the exception of
Saturday evening. Everybody is earnestly
Invited to attend any or every meeting.
George Decker lias erected a handsome
new house on Drinker street.
Thieves entered the chicken coop of Irvln
Secor, of Slnln street, Sunday night and
stole every one of his choice fowls. The
robbery Is attributed to Dunmore's so
ealled "Robin Hood" band, whose mem
bers, It Is said, have taken up winter
lodgings In a hut near 08 bridge.
Tho Junior Order, of American Stochan
Ics has paid Its llrst death policy. A check
for $230 has been placed In tho hands of
John Harper, of Schumacher avenue, In
payment of the dcatli policy of Ids son,
Alfred T. Harper, whoso death occurred
a few weeks ago.
Charles Cole lias returned to his studies
at Princeton university, after spending
the holidays with his parents, Sir. und
Mrs. Jansen Cole, of Ambrose street.
The Sllsse.s Annie and ffSttu Mhlal, of
New York, who have been the guests of
Sir. and Sirs. L. R. Fowler, or Cherry
street, for the past few days, have re
turned home.
Tho fair which is being held in Stan
ley's hall under the auspices of St. Mary's
congregation will be continued each even
ing during this week.
Fred Jones and Sliss Kato Jones, of
Wllkes-Uarre, have returned homo after
a short visit with Sir. and Sirs, G. W.
Jones, of Brook street.
MINOOKA.
James Roland, a former resident of this
place, now residing in Wllkes-Uarre, and
occupying the position of warden of Lu
zerne county prison, was calling on friends
in town Sunday.
The St. Joseph's society re-opened their
fair last evening.
Tho Democratic conferrees held their
second meeting yesterday to collect the
assessment of each candidate. The con
ference was held behind closed doors, and
when It ended It was announced that the
ollice of supervisor that was assigned to
the Northeast district last Thursday bud
been withdrawn and sent to SIooslc. much
to tho satisfaction of tho olllce-hunters
of the West district. James Ward, the
present Incumbent, Is a candidate for re
election. This appears to be a shrewd
move on the part of the leaders, as the
citizens of the lower end were foimlr.g an
Independent ticket, which, In all proba
bility will be side-tracked. In tho South
west district Peter Slulley, who was de
feated at the primaries by one vote, will
be In harness on election day.
Sllchael Flannery, of New Orleans, who
has been visiting his patents, on Slain
stieet, the past few days, bus returred
home.
ESTABLISHES A PRECEDENT.
Decision by Judge Archbuld Undo,
tho N'uw Contested Election l.nw.
Judge Archbald yesterday directed
that the costs In the election contest
Instituted by John O'Malley against
John J. Ruddy, for the ollice of Twenti
eth ward alderman, bo paid by the
O'Slalley petitioners, on the ground
that the complnjnt was without prob
able cause. The point was raised by
Alderman Ruddy's attorneys, John J,
Murphy and T. V. Powderly, after the
proceedings bad been quashed because
nf the failure of the petitioners to
swear to the complaint, as required by
statute.
The petitioners who nro mulcted for
the custs are: Sllchael E. Kelley, Sllch
ael A. Donahoe, SI. II. Lavelle, Pat
rick SIcDonough, Thomns Blanch, Pat
rick Ilannick, Patrick Corcoran, Rlch
a:d Lavelle, Slartln J. Lovern, Slartin
F. Donahoe, William G. O'Slalley, John
Wallace, Sllchael Thornton, Richard J.
Callery, Peter Lowery, John Early,
John Cawley, William J. Moyles, Hen
ry Slglln, Sllchael Devanuey, T. J.
Coyne, Owen Mclvln, John J. Bailey,
Thomas Richardson, Richard O'Slulley,
James SI. Lavelle, Patrick Wallace and
.1. II. Daley.
The costs do not amount to much
nore than $'J."0.
ELECTION KILLED BUSINESS.
November Revenue Collections De
creased Owing to tho lOxcilcniciit,
The report of the internal revenue
collections for tho last quarter of 1SD6
show an increase in the receipts of
SS.070.51 over thoso of the corresponding
three months of 1S95. The bulk of the
gain was made in October. December
showed but a slight increase and No
vember, remarkable to say, experienced
a falling off.
October's Increase, as compared with
the same month In 1S9D, was $8,C37.S0.
November's comparative decrease was
31.43C.G1. iDocember Increased $31D.S2.
The falling off In November Is ascribed
to the excitement attendant upon the
nutlonal elections.
Tho following are the amounts re
ceived from the several sources: On
lists, $:,C7.42; beer stamps, $121,219.20;
spirit stamps, $11,S3S.47; cigar and cig
arette stamps, $21,SG7.70; tobacco
stamps, J12.10d.3U; special tax stamps,
S2.ii07.2fi; playing card stamps, ?J0; to
tal, $170,395.1)3.
A SPECTACLE PANTOMIME.
Will
llo Scon ut Frothiiighnm
for
Benefit uf Summer Homo.
Arrangements are being rapidly per
fected for the production of "Ben Ilur"
as a benefit for the Summer Home fund
of the Men's guild of St. Luke's church.
It will be scon at the Frothlngham on
Januury 21, 22 and 23. The Blnghamton
Kvening Herald says of the production
of tho speotneulur pantomime In that
city:
"Tho scenery was ns promised, elab
orate und gorgeous and one could but
marvel at the handiwork of tho nrtlst
In portraying .such scenes of orlentul
splendor und the spectutor could al
most lmunlne himself transported to
the scenes the author depicts and asso
ciates with tho ohuracter Mr. Wullace
so Ingeniously and charmingly Intio
duces In his tale of the Christ."
ELMHURST MAKES ANSWER.
.iiiys There U .No Room for Homing
Brook Pupilh in Its School!,.
Tho Klmhurst schcol directors yes
terday made answer to court in tho
case brought by the Roaring Brook
township school controllers to compel
them to accept lu their schools, Ada
Percy and Myrtle Kelslner, who It Is
alleged are so located as 'to residence
ns to ho unnblo to attend uny of tho
Roaring Brook schools.
The Klmhurst board says that If tho
Ruarlng Brook people had not discon
tinued one of their schools there would
be no cause for tho present proceed
ings. Further tho answer sets forth
that negotiations were under way for
accepting the pupils referred to hut
the Roaring Brook authorities would
not bUbscrlbo to nny fair agreement,
The Eliiihuist board says Hint now
that tho schools tiro opened and graded
It Is Impossible to find loom for any
moi e pupils.
PAY TRAIN AT DAVIS' THEATRE.
An 5:.ccllcnt Drnmii Produced Yos
teidny Afternoon und livening.
''Tho Pay Train," tho play which
made Florence Ulndley tho popular ac
tress that she is, wan given at Davis'
theater yesterday afternoon and last
evening before a lame audience. Cer
tainly, the Only Ulndley is not in tho
cast, but Sliss) Stnrle Trcmalne Is quite
at homo in the role.
Edwin Do Coursey ns Reuben Cole,
Is the real actor of tho cast nnd the
rest are passable. The Btory of "The
Pay Train" is so well known that Its
highly Interesting features need not be
mentioned. Specialties are Introduced.
Tin,' show will be repealed this and to
morrow evenings with matinees.
BLAZE AT THE VALLEY HOUSE.
Us
Discovery by 11 Policeman
Pre-
viMitt 11 Conflagration.
Flro stnrted among some ash barrels
In the basement of the Valley house
at C.30 o'clock yesterday morning.
Patrolman Parry noticed the ' smoke
coming from a window and alarmed
the porters.
The lilnssc was extinguished with
but little effort. The lire had started
from live coals dumped with ashes into
the barrels.
THE FAA10US FLORIDA LIMITED.
Tho Schedule Will Ito tho .Most Con
venient Ever in Operation Between
the .North and Jacksonville and St.
Augustine.
On January the 18th, tho Southern
Railway and the Florida Central and
Peninsular Railroad will inaugurate'
the Famous Florida Limited for 1S97.
From description given by Sir. J. L.
Adams, general eastern agent, the Lim
ited will be one of the finest that lias
ever run between the North and the
South. It will be a solid Pullman train
vestlbuled from end to end, and Its ap
pointments will be us luxurious nnd
complete as they can be made. From
the dining car In the front, through the
compartment and drawing-room sleep
ing cars to the library and observation
cur on the rear, every modern conven
ience and arrangement that will con
tribute to the comfort of the traveller
will be found. The schedule will, how
ever, be the greatest drawing card, as
for several years .past the Limited
trains for Florida have been scheduled
to roach Jacksonville and St. Augustine
after nightfall. This was a source of
Inconvenience to so many, that tho
Southern Railway and Florida Central
and Peninsular Ruilroad have arranged
to operate the Famous Florida Limited
on new and Improved schedule, leaving
Now York nt 111 noon, Philadelphia at
L'.3C p. 111., Baltimore at 5 p. m and
Washington 0.10 p. 111., daily, except
Sunday, arriving In Savannah 11.22 a.
m., Jacksonville 3.30 p. 111., and St. Au
gustine at 4.30 p. m. the following day.
In addition to this superb train the
Southern Railway, and the Florida
Central and Peninsular Railroad oper
ate two additional fast trains, with
through sleeping cars, leaving New
York at 4.30 p. m. and 12.15 midnight;
Washington 10.13 p. m. nnd 11. If, a. m
arriving in Jacksonville at 9 p. m. and 9
a. m. respectively, both trains making
connections for all pulnts In the statu
of Florida.
Send for descriptive literature of the
"Sunny South" to Sir. J. L. Adams,
general eastern agent, Florida Central
and Peninsular Railroad, 353 Broadway,
Now York.
TAYLOR.
Tomorrow evening tho ward cau
cusses for the nomination of ward of
llcers will be held and on Saturday the
borough olllcers will be nominated at
an election from 4 to 7 p. m.
The new building of Fdward K. Da
vis on .Main street will soon be com
pleted mid will be a grand adornment
to the town when finished.
All members of Laekuwanna lodge,
No. 113, are requested to be present at
this evening's meeting.
James Powell, sr., announces himself
as a candidate for councilman, and
John Thomas is an aspirant for the
ollice of burgess. Both of the First
ward.
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
rtTnder this heading short letters of in.
terest will be published when accompi
nled, for publication, by the wi Iter's
name. The Tribune will not bo held re
sponsible for opinions here expressed.!
Curd from .11 r. Johns.
Editor of tho Scrantou Tribune.
Sir: Please allow me a space In your
paper to correct a statement that up
appeared In Inst Sunday's and yesterday's
Repugllcan stating that all the candidates
for tax collector in the First ward had
agreed to leave it to the choice of the First
ward voters at their caucus next Friday
evening by taking a test ballot; the one
receiving tho largest number of votes to
be the choice of this ward at the borough
caucus. I would hereby stute that I am
a candidate, and for the benefit of my
friends say 1 have not entered Into any
such an agreement, und that I am Into
the Held until after tho general caucus
of tho borough.
William Johns.
Peckvllle, Jan. 11, 1S97.
Steamship Airivali.
Now York, Jan. 11. Arrived: Amster
dam, from Rotterdam. Arrived out: Ful-
dn, at Naples. Sailed for New York:
Noordland, from Antwerp; Norwegian,
from Glasgow (Jan. 9). Sighted: H. II.
Meier, from Now York for Bremen, pasaed
Prawle Point; Rotterdam, from New Vor);
for Rotterdam, passed the Lizard; Veen-
dam, from New York for Rotterdam,
passed the Lizard; Weikendam, from
New York for Rotterdam, passed Prawlo
Point; Stute of Nebraska, from New Vork
for Glasgow, passed Tory island,
To Cure n Cold in Ono Buy.
Take laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund tho money If It
falls to cure. 25c,
IE22a25ESES3H3E5Efl!
I) 1 101).
M'NAMARA-In Oreat Bend, Jan. 10, 1!37.
Oeorge McNanmra, father of Mrs. M. J.
Colllgan, of this city, Funeral Tuesday
forenoon at 10 o'clock. Interment at
Oreat Bend.
CONWAY In Scrantou, Pa., Jan. 10, 1S97,
Munile, daughter of Patrick Conway,
aged 22 years. Funeral Wednesday morn
ing at 9 o'clock from tho residence, 1722
Cedar avenue. High muss ut St. John's
chinch. Interment ut Hydo Park Cath
olic cemetery.
WOLF & WENZEL,
531 Linden., Opp. Court lions;,
PRACTICAL TINNERS and PLUMBERS
Solo Agents for Itlchordson lioyatou'j
Furnaces ud liuut'ci
AMUSEMENTS.
ACADEiMY .OF 'MUSIC,
. Hfliluy, January ig
Everybody's faviirlto Coincill.ui,
BILLY BARRY
In Ids big success and last tlmo of
THE RISING GENERATION
All tho I'nvorltoi in Now Specialties. Now
Dunces nnd I.atoat Hoiigs, 'ill inlay Unit linn
set thn whole country latiRhlticr. llavo you
neon Billy l)nrry'H great giimo of poltorf Ask
your frtonds who have. ' . '. :
PRICnS.-(lallcry 37, llnicnny 35c Or
chestra Circle 50c, Orchestra 75c, Parlor
Chulr.t $i,uo.
Complete
Outfitters.
That Is what wo claim to
bo, and we foel afsured when wo say this,
there aro no articlot of men's furnishings Unit
wo do not carry in stock. Wn aro polling oiid
of tho best shirts in town for SI.00. You need
only wear ono lu order to convlnco yourself of
the excellence of its fit and quality.
ccHnTrad,
HATTER am. tf UltNISIIEU
CALLUP36S2i
CO-
AlKi
OFFICII AND WARHIIOUSn.
141 TO isi MERIDIAN STRUCT.
II. W. COLLINS, Manager.
far "i'tfxMA P " osvmSSK5ISH
2,000,000
Made and Sold in Six Months, ending flarch 1, 1896,
Total Product of
lIIlfflIlllS.fi.S.
The A Mill Alone produced 1,000,000 Barrels,
Largest Run on Record.
Washburn, Crosby's Stiperlntlve is sold everywhere from tho
Pacific Const to St. John's, New Foiiutllund, and in I-higlnnd, Ireland
and Scotland very largely, and is recognized aa the best flour in tha
world.
WHOLESALE AGENTS.
HAVE YOUR HORSE SHOD WITH TH2
Removable, Self-Sharplnj
Nevarslip T03 Calh,
GENERAL AGENTS, '
And a full Hue of iron aud
steel Blacksmiths' aud Wag
oumakers' supplies.
BnENBENOER f CO.
SCRANTO
THEDSCKSONtViANUFACTURINGCO
SCRANTON AND WILKES -
m m
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inMminHUQG xrafmnaruB-iiff
IJUlBU6!iaa8USSUB?BlB&IIIUUB
HOISTING m PIM'ING MACHINERY.
OsnenU Office: SCRANTON, PA.
For sale by JOHN H. FHfcLrS,
Spruce Street, Scranton,
THE PROTfllNGrtflM.
Wnener &. Ucls, Manager.
John I.. Kerr, Acting Manager.
,. Tuesday livening Jan. 12th.
One Performance Only. Only Pun In Sight
I.OUIS WI1SUY-MARII STUART,
Supported by IVoinan's Ftm Slakors In tho
Howling Comedy,
A RAILROAD TICKET.
Arthur Monltou, Ous Plxloy, Charles A.'
Darke, AggloVnrs, Kditli Now
ton, Slargnt Hob.irt.
PKICI2S-, 33, s and 75c, Sale of Seats
Opens but, Juir. y, ut j a, m,
FROTfllNGflflM.
lllL.
Wagner & Rels, Managers,
John I.. Kerr, Acting Manager.
ONI! MI0I1T ONLY,
Thursday, January 14,
The world's greatoat character actor,
EDWARD HARRIQANS
In his famous succors,
OLDLAVENDER
A Great Company, Special Scenery, Now Mu
sic, Catchy Songs and Rollicking Sled
leys by DAVU 1JRAHAA1.
Sale of aoats otiens.Tuosday, Jan. 12, at 9 a. m
DAVIS' THEATER
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday,
Jan. 11, 12, and 13.
Florence Bindley's
Sensational Comedy-Drama,
GREAT CAST,
CARLOAD OF SCENERY,
ELABORATE EFFECTS.
Admission 10, 20 or 30 Cents.
Two performances dally. Doors open fc
1.30 and 7. Curtain rises at 2.30 and 8.1S.
BARRELS
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ate rates.
Address BUSINESS MANAGER.
3AF1RE, PA., Manufacturers of
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Vihen In doubt what to use for
Nervous Debility, Loss cf Tower,
1m potency, Atrophy .Varicocele and
other weaknesses, from any cause,
use Scinc 1'ills. Drains checked
and full vicor quickly restored.
1 1 neglected. iaeb troobfei risull f-tullr.
Mailed for$1.00;0boxcs $5.00. Vitli
$5.00 orders we Rive a Kuaramee to
cure or refund the money. Address
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